Law and regulation

Until very recently, business owners were at risk of receiving steep fines if they refunded employees for non-employer sponsored medical care up to $36,500, explains attorney Melissa Shimizu.

President Trump is likely to succeed in removing the employer mandate and lifting restrictions on FSAs, panelists at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Renaissance say.

Until very recently, business owners were at risk of receiving steep fines if they refunded employees for non-employer sponsored medical care up to $36,500, explains attorney Melissa Shimizu.

The effort would extend pre-deductible safe harbor to chronic conditions through ‘high-value health plans.'

With President Trump focused on healthcare reform and the DOL stepping up audits, advisers and employers should monitor plans closely.

Attendees at the Monday meeting will include chief executives of some of the biggest U.S. health insurers, like UnitedHealth Group Inc., Aetna Inc., Cigna Corp., Independence Blue Cross and BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina.

With President Trump focused on healthcare reform and the DOL stepping up audits, advisers and employers should monitor plans closely.

Employers could be waiting too long to provide accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act.

Seema Verma still awaits confirmation yet her past experiences in the healthcare industry prove that this is not her first rodeo.

Group asks that ACA replacement follow closely President Trump’s executive order to alleviate fiscal burdens.

Regulations regarding ERISA disability claims should lead to a better administrative record for review during future lawsuits.

Group asks that ACA replacement follow closely President Trump’s executive order to alleviate fiscal burdens.

Republicans are considering capping the U.S.’s tax break on job-provided health insurance, a major change to the tax system that could be used to finance their efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare.

A full replacement of the Affordable Care Act will take up to six years, lawmakers say at Association’s Capitol Conference in Washington.

Regulations regarding ERISA disability claims should lead to a better administrative record for review during future lawsuits.

R. Alexander Acosta will replace Trump’s first nominee for the position, Andy Puzder, who withdrew his name Wednesday amid controversy over his personal life and business background.

ACA replacement needs time to be done right, lawmakers say at Association’s Capitol Conference in Washington.

The Louisiana Republican addresses the National Association of Health Underwriters Capitol Conference on how to fix health insurance.

The fast-food executive ran into trouble on Capitol Hill over his admission that he employed an undocumented housekeeper. Also shadowing his nomination were divorce-court proceedings that included a domestic-abuse allegation.

A presidential memorandum requires a second look with an updated economic and legal analysis to determine if it may adversely affect the acquisition of retirement information and financial advice.